| HERBROBERT | Linked to a Duke of Normandy and disguised alias of hobgoblin Puck, a name of a wild geranium whose other sobriquets include chatterboxes, death come quickly, kiss me quick and stinking Bob (4,6) |
| ALECOST | The aromatic balsam plant, bible leaf or mint geranium, whose name in question refers to its traditional use in brewing to flavour English gruit beer prior to the introduction of hops (7) |
| INTENTION | Plan starts with invasion of Normandy and malice aforethought (9) |
| PLANTS | Described and illustrated in floras and herbals, eukaryotes such as lavenders, mints, thymes, roses and geraniums whose essential oils are used in aromatherapy (6) |
| DAN | Familiar name of a wild animal? |
| SETTER | With an English breed, an Irish breed and a black and tan breed named after a Duke of Gordon, an active, charismatic gun dog with a keen game sense (6) |
| RIBSTON | A variety of winter apple, grown first in Normandy and imported to Yorkshire (7) |
| BRITTANY | Area of France between Normandy and the Bay of Biscay (8) |
| EZER | A duke of the Horites (Gen. 36:21) |
| BOHEMIA | The original Good King Wenceslas was a duke of ____ |
| UNOPENED | Still sealed and disguised as nude? Nope! (8) |
| DAFT | _ Punk, French electronic duo who assumed robot personas and disguised their identities (4) |
| ARCHANGEL | A divine messenger of the highest order, or one ranking eighth in the celestial hierarchy; a name of a herb with aromatic hollow stems, often candied for cakes or puddings; a breed of fancy pigeon; or |
| HOOPLA | Cry of excitement at a circus when a performer jumped through a ring, hence a name of a quoits-like fairground game; or, any great fuss or ado (4-2) |
| HOB | Shelf by a fireplace for heating kettles and pans; a cooker's hotplate; a sprite such as Puck; a rustic; a male ferret; or, a target peg in quoits (3) |
| ARNICA | From "lamb skin", in reference to its soft downy leaves, a name of a herb also called leopard's bane, used as a folk remedy for bruises or sprains (6) |
| ASCOTTIE | A name of a dog with something to go formally around the neck (5,3) |
| MNEME | From a name of a memory goddess, one's power of remembrance (5) |
| ANTELOPE | Deer-like African ruminant, once a name of a fierce mythical beast (8) |
| GRACE | Elegance or poise; title preceded by Your, His or Her to address or refer to a duke or duchess; or, one of the three Greek Charities (5) |
